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Sri Lankan license plate - Western Province - front side Sri Lankan license plate - Southern Province - rear side. Vehicle registration plates of Sri Lanka (known in Sri Lanka as "number plates") started soon after introduction of motorcars in 1903. Initially the numbers started with Q, and the oldest existing plate is "Q 53" of a 1903 Wolsley.
The Shelby Monaco King Cobra, also known simply as the Shelby King Cobra, is a specially modified series of purpose-built sports racing cars, that competed in both the United States Road Racing Championship and the Can-Am series, between 1963 and 1967. [1] [2] It dominated and won the championship three consecutive years in a row (1963, 1964 ...
Some Cobra 427s were fitted with Ford's 7-litre (428 cu in) engine, a long stroke, smaller bore, lower cost engine, intended for road use rather than racing. The AC Cobra was a financial failure that led Ford and Carroll Shelby to discontinue importing cars from England in 1967.
1968 AC Frua coupé, quarter 1968 AC Frua coupé, rear. The AC Frua competed with Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati models. Built over a stretched AC Cobra 427 chassis, the car had immense performance; the big-block Ford FE engine had larger capacity, more torque and more power than similar Italian cars, but in a car of similar weight.
It was announced that Weineck Cobra Limited Edition's price would be €545,000 in Germany. Because of the power of this exotic performance car, only 15 were produced, with 2 prototypes, 1 780 cu in (12.8 L) and 1 976 cu in (15.99 L). [4] Chassis no. 7 was sold at auction in 2014 in Paris by RM Sotheby's. [5
An AEC Routemaster at Godagama junction in Homagama, Sri Lanka. The first motor omnibus in Sri Lanka was imported in 1907 and bus transport began in Sri Lanka as an owner-operated service. There was no regulation, so when more than one bus operated on a single route, there was a scramble for the load.
Transport in Sri Lanka is based on its road network, which is centred on the country's commercial capital Colombo. A rail network handles a portion of Sri Lanka 's transport needs. There are navigable waterways, harbours and three international airports: in Katunayake , 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Colombo, in Hambantota, and in Jaffna.
The AC 378 GT Zagato is a sports car designed by the Italian design company Zagato and built in South Africa by Hi-Tech Automotive. It was unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The design of the 378 GT was previewed in 2009 as the Perana Z-One, and was later badged as an AC Cars product. [1] [2] Sales were expected to commence by the end of ...